CO129-355 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [1-3] — Page 267

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To see various problems (or at decision proposed changes for my approval. In connexion with certain impending changes he came to me in despair, saying that he could do nothing with the Colonial Secretary, and that the proposals were very unfair as they entailed extra work on him, and he was already overburdened. I then informed him that I should take the matter up personally, as if what he had told me was accurate it was very prejudicial to the work of the Department. I thereupon wrote the letter of 29th February, to the first paragraph of which I beg to draw special attention. Mr. Seth knew quite well the action I was taking.

8. Correspondence then ensued between Your Excellency and myself in which the question of the status of the Registrar was discussed, as well as the relations of the Judges to the Government. I maintained that it was essential to consult them with regard to contemplated changes in the Registry; Your Excellency maintained that they should not be, but should only be informed by the Registrar as 'Head of Department' after they had been made. In paragraph 3 of Your Excellency's letter of 10th March the responsibility of changes in all Departments, including the Registry, was said to rest with the Colonial Secretary, I assume, from the first paragraph of Your Excellency's

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408 265 To see various problems (or at decision proposed changes for my approval. In connexion with certain impending changes he came to me in despair, saying that he could do nothing with the Colonial Secretary, and that the proposals were very unfair as they entailed extra work on him, and he was already overburdened. I then informed him that I should take the matter up personally, as if what he had told me was accurate it was very prejudicial to the work of the Department. I thereupon wrote the letter of 29th February, to the first paragraph of which I beg to draw special attention. Mr. Seth knew quite well the action I was taking. 8. Correspondence then ensued between Your Excellency and myself in which the question of the status of the Registrar was discussed, as well as the relations of the Judges to the Government. I maintained that it was essential to consult them with regard to contemplated changes in the Registry; Your Excellency maintained that they should not be, but should only be informed by the Registrar as 'Head of Department' after they had been made. In paragraph 3 of Your Excellency's letter of 10th March the responsibility of changes in all Departments, including the Registry, was said to rest with the Colonial Secretary, I assume, from the first paragraph of Your Excellency's
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proposed changes for my approval. In connexion with certain

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then impending changes he came to me in despair, saying

*I*sind BIvode I dsið eldsatrbs at I

I Notiw arotzan nietroo eas/nel qsour

Jalw anologist V.enortej evolverg ni 24hw

Jaoms to exsula

to beatsfomon BAD:ATU900 Briz or qu

new I notesono as ** TOYOTA:

no troɛnb felbos

J: Molv atazza bortieth bis,mid not has of benotabɔDS

.*ool to edenlbredia vm od hua taolto sofrequa alt as

Vilalbton terfresor bexlow sw a ̃sex & gat¬uICT

es I amid qnizwengne Zaq atɗ no broW O! RAW stelt hrs

.tastito soitetne aid as to redzo

-п00 STOW #nancatgali gangen sila ea tat of

„ter not inea ) more ensdradɔ vm or AMEO VALJ berege

eung of betaler masto daljiv janolsoutenei ya no beimso

that he could do nothing with the Colonial Secretary, and

that the proposals were very unfair as they entailed

extra work on him, and he was already overburned. I then

informed him that I should take the ratter up personally,

as if what he had told me was accurate it was very prejudici-

-al to the work of the Department. I thereupon wrote the

letter of 29th. FebruaTM”, to the first paragraph of which I

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beg to draw special attention. Mr. Seth knew quite well

the action I was taking.

8.

Correspondence then ensued between Your

Excellency and myself in which the question of the status

of the Registrar was discussed, as well as the relations

• Vičnine" art ni anundet qulaq-

RAONAZHDOo sde or notre amit AMOR 20%

Mylw am or smon od vltraunant boga dash

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of the Judges to the Government. I maintained that it was

essential to consult them with regard to contemplated

JA

ffria enobrebremjouez ɑlf doinw at yow ed- to azmislemon

̧batori 8187 #1951570 VYJalgof cd: 03 Dragos

blow bra fontnon eraisproo Hood estuarios? [Al ́olo” nda

JROBI MMW Hário žarlz hreanoireeyoua atd of most Tovon

Cindwa od zicnupe¬t been of greatnell wie or Istotiebeng

wong DJ Aranen Hdtv ¢ISJ, Tos6 Isixolo0 ofu ot astıml

benog-

changes in the Registry: Your Excellency maintained that

they should not be, but should only be informed by the

Registrar as 'Head of Department' after they had been

made. In paragraph 3 of Your Excellency's letter of 10th.

March the responsibility of changes in all Departments,

including the Registry, was said to rest with the Colonial

Secretary, I assume, from the first paragraph of Your

Excellency's

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